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THE B&G Reading List

Barrett & Greene

You’ll note that we didn’t bring up our most recent book, about performance management, and so we’re playing by our own rules). Speaking Truth to Power: Art and Craft of Policy Analysis , by Aaron Wildavsky, recommended by Dean Michael Mead. Following are eight titles. Partner at Carr, Riggs & Ingram.

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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC GA Update: Empowering Public Sector Innovation

Microsoft Public Sector

Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage citizen communications and interagency meetings efficiently. Copilot in Outlook streamlines email and calendar management by drafting responses, summarizing email threads, and suggesting optimal meeting times. Teams Chat/Channel Copilot: Enhance collaboration across departments.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC GA Update: Empowering Public Sector Innovation

Microsoft Public Sector

Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage communications and interagency meetings efficiently. Copilot in Outlook streamlines email and calendar management by drafting responses, summarizing email threads, and suggesting optimal meeting times. Teams Chat/Channel Copilot: Enhance collaboration across departments.

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Government Mortgage Interest Rates: A Serious Discussion about the Intertwined Topics of Risk Adjustment and Cross-subsidies

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Here are two examples where the subsidies could and should be better targeted: A riskier loan is originated from a family that has higher-than-average income among FHA borrowers but has managed its finances poorly (e.g., little savings, high credit card debt, bills often paid late), thus receiving a hidden cross-subsidy in its interest rate.